New LTC bus ad combats anti-trans ad [Video]

A local transgender activist group is fighting back after the London Transit Commission (LTC) began running an advertisement last month that reads, “Put the brakes on medical transitions for minors.”

The advertisements, which are currently running on three buses throughout the city, were bought by the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA).

President and founder of Fairy Godparents, London & Area (FGLA) Stevie Bees Brocksom said after seeing those ads, they were extremely disappointed.

“It’s really upsetting, I really don’t have a lot of words, like it’s just truly upsetting that misinformation can be publicly posted like that,” said Brocksom.

Taking matters into their own hands, FGLA raised just over $8,000 for a new LTC bus ad campaign to counter the one that is currently running.

The new ad reads, “Protect Trans Kids; Trust kids when they tell you who they are,” and will run on 12 city buses from Jan. 20 to March …